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“Lin Su was proud, gentle, as strong as steel, as soft as a cloud, stubborn as an ox.”

FINAL DECISION: Realistic story of two survivors. The story of how those with pasts filled with disappointments can learn to open themselves up to the possibility of love. The heroine is closed off and takes some time to understand, but a mature, devoted hero is a highlight. This book doesn’t require reading the others in the series, but fans will get some happy updates.

THE STORY: Blake Smiley has come to Thunder Point to put down roots and make a home for himself. A professional triathlete, Blake is at a cross-roads in his professional life. He is getting older and knows that his time competing in elite competitions is coming to an end. But his end has not come let and Blake hopes to train without distractions in his new home. It is, of course, at this moment that Blake meets Lin Su Simmons and her teenage son Charlie.

Lin Su has had to rely on herself for a long time. Her Vietnamese birth mother put her up for adoption when Lin Su was three years old. Her adoptive parents wanted the perfect Asian genius for a daughter. When Lin Su ended up pregnant instead of at Harvard, her adoptive parents abandoned her. Lin Su has learned to rely on no one except herself.

Coming to Thunder Point has threatened Lin Su’s isolation as the people in town – and especially Blake – want to draw Lin Su into relationship with them and show her the benefits of being able to rely on other people.

OPINION: Blake is definitely a wonderful hero. Patient, successful, dedicated and reasonable, Blake is someone who has emerged from the hell that was his childhood a strong person. At the time readers meet Blake, he has conquered his demons and is in a good place in his life. He is ready for a serious relationship.

Blake’s maturity and openness is a counterbalance to Lin Su who has survived her childhood as well, but has done so by relying only on herself and distrusting the effort of others to help her. Lin Su is strong and self-reliant, but she is also afraid and stubborn. So many people have hurt and disappointed her that she doesn’t want to open herself up to the possibility of relying on other people.

Lin Su’s stubbornness makes her more difficult to get close to – not only for Blake, but also for the reader. She was a difficult heroine to get to know and care about. As she opens herself up to those around her in Thunder Point, however, her motivations become clearer. Her fear of being vulnerable is close to the surface throughout the book.
Lin Su’s son Charlie is also a wonderful part of the story. His relationship with his mother gives a window to get to know Lin Su. Through him and Lin Su’s work, readers can see that Lin Su gives a lot to other people but doesn’t know how to accept the generosity and caring of others.

This romance takes some time to get going. A slow burning romance is not a problem and for these characters – especially Lin Su – the amount of time that is needed until the romance takes off seems appropriate. Lin Su and Blake get to know one another in a platonic fashion before the romance takes off. Unfortunately, because of the length of the book, the romance is missing a little bit once Blake and Lin Su get together because of all the plot threads that need to be tied up.

WORTH MENTIONING: This book has a great amount of realistic detail in it that elevates it and makes it feel real with people that it would be possible to meet and know.

CONNECTED BOOKS: WILDEST DREAM is the ninth book in the Thunder Point series. It can be read as a standalone. I have not read the other books in the series, but enjoyed this one without any of the information from those books. There are updates about prior couples from the series, but this can be enjoyed without knowing the backstories.

STAR RATING: I give WILDEST DREAMS 4 stars.

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in order to provide a review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed herein are my own.


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Wildest Dreams Thunder Point Robyn Carr 9780778317494 Books Reviews

Retired Olympic Gold Medalist Grace Banks has brought her mother, Olympic skater Winnie Banks, to Thunder Bay and moved her into one of the new homes Conner built along the bay so she can care for her; Winnie suffers from ALS. Grace has also hired an experienced hospice nurse, Amerasian Lin Su, to provide the constant care that Winnie is beginning to need. A few months later, Ironman competitor Blake Smiley moved into the new house next door.
Lin Su’s 14 year old son, Charlie, is asthmatic. As a single mother, Lin Su has struggled through several challenges to raise Charlie and keep him healthy. Understandably, she tends to be overprotective. But at 14, Charlie is ready to push against his mother’s restrictions. While he has been sheltered from the most common teen-age activities, he has become quite computer literate. He loves looking up new information about anything that attracts his interest.
Upon learning that Blake is an Ironman competitor and champion, Charlie is drawn to Blake. A developing fan-like hero worship leads Charlie to investing and talking about Blake’s training programs; Blake soon realizes that Lin Su is being over-protective of her son, and wants to intercede and help Charlie become all he can – in spite of his asthma. Soon, Blake realizes he is attracted to Lin Su as more than a friend and Charlie’s mother.
Blake tries to help Lin Su recognize her over-protectiveness, but Blake’s “interference” in how she mothers her child finds them at odds. There will obviously be real stress as Blake tries to convince Lin Su that they could have a future together.
I sometimes wonder how prolific writers can find new situations to underpin the basic premise of a romance. Ms. Carr continues to do so very well.
Even though I'm a huge Robyn Carr fan - this book was probably my least favorite of the series. Things I liked were the odd ball family that gathered around Winnie - proving that family is not just about blood ties. The courage that Winnie faces ALS is inspiring to all. I loved that Robyn revisited old friends. That being said, the transition was not very smooth when dropping our old friends in the plot. Lin Su most annoying "heroine" ever - I hated the ending....if you haven't read it yet...let's just say it was abrupt and with a cliff hanger... I don't like books or movies that end with such a ploy of "ya gotta buy the next book". For me, Robyn has dropped from an automatic buy to a wait and see. I read in other reviews that maybe Robyn didn't write all of it....I hope that is not true....although, maybe she just got bad editing and advice on this story. Hopefully, if there is another book in this series - she'll have the excitement of the first ones.
“Lin Su was proud, gentle, as strong as steel, as soft as a cloud, stubborn as an ox.”

FINAL DECISION Realistic story of two survivors. The story of how those with pasts filled with disappointments can learn to open themselves up to the possibility of love. The heroine is closed off and takes some time to understand, but a mature, devoted hero is a highlight. This book doesn’t require reading the others in the series, but fans will get some happy updates.

THE STORY Blake Smiley has come to Thunder Point to put down roots and make a home for himself. A professional triathlete, Blake is at a cross-roads in his professional life. He is getting older and knows that his time competing in elite competitions is coming to an end. But his end has not come let and Blake hopes to train without distractions in his new home. It is, of course, at this moment that Blake meets Lin Su Simmons and her teenage son Charlie.

Lin Su has had to rely on herself for a long time. Her Vietnamese birth mother put her up for adoption when Lin Su was three years old. Her adoptive parents wanted the perfect Asian genius for a daughter. When Lin Su ended up pregnant instead of at Harvard, her adoptive parents abandoned her. Lin Su has learned to rely on no one except herself.

Coming to Thunder Point has threatened Lin Su’s isolation as the people in town – and especially Blake – want to draw Lin Su into relationship with them and show her the benefits of being able to rely on other people.

OPINION Blake is definitely a wonderful hero. Patient, successful, dedicated and reasonable, Blake is someone who has emerged from the hell that was his childhood a strong person. At the time readers meet Blake, he has conquered his demons and is in a good place in his life. He is ready for a serious relationship.

Blake’s maturity and openness is a counterbalance to Lin Su who has survived her childhood as well, but has done so by relying only on herself and distrusting the effort of others to help her. Lin Su is strong and self-reliant, but she is also afraid and stubborn. So many people have hurt and disappointed her that she doesn’t want to open herself up to the possibility of relying on other people.

Lin Su’s stubbornness makes her more difficult to get close to – not only for Blake, but also for the reader. She was a difficult heroine to get to know and care about. As she opens herself up to those around her in Thunder Point, however, her motivations become clearer. Her fear of being vulnerable is close to the surface throughout the book.
Lin Su’s son Charlie is also a wonderful part of the story. His relationship with his mother gives a window to get to know Lin Su. Through him and Lin Su’s work, readers can see that Lin Su gives a lot to other people but doesn’t know how to accept the generosity and caring of others.

This romance takes some time to get going. A slow burning romance is not a problem and for these characters – especially Lin Su – the amount of time that is needed until the romance takes off seems appropriate. Lin Su and Blake get to know one another in a platonic fashion before the romance takes off. Unfortunately, because of the length of the book, the romance is missing a little bit once Blake and Lin Su get together because of all the plot threads that need to be tied up.

WORTH MENTIONING This book has a great amount of realistic detail in it that elevates it and makes it feel real with people that it would be possible to meet and know.

CONNECTED BOOKS WILDEST DREAM is the ninth book in the Thunder Point series. It can be read as a standalone. I have not read the other books in the series, but enjoyed this one without any of the information from those books. There are updates about prior couples from the series, but this can be enjoyed without knowing the backstories.

STAR RATING I give WILDEST DREAMS 4 stars.

NOTE I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in order to provide a review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed herein are my own.